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THE DEBATE UPON THE BILL

in the Senate on Friday. In the
Upper House" it is the same old story.
Edmunds was in his seat OF time.
While the morning hour" was passing
away, he sat, with his hands folded
across his legs, as if half asleep. Every
now and then his hands would witch,
giving the locker on the impression
that his mind was in great activity
that he was having a tremendous de-
b te with himself aud that it was only a
question Of minutes when he would ami
hlate somebody. He is curious study.
Yet he is great man. He is the
leader of the Republican side of the
Senate. He is chairman of the COM
mittee on judiciary. In other words he
is the whole judiciary committee into
The debate upon the bill in the Senate
was animated. A perusal of the
speeches in the Record will prove this.
Finally, the bill passed the Senate 81
to IL 1t will be in the hands of the
President to-day. What he will DO with
il don't know. His action, | presume,
will be known before this letter can ap-
pear in print. Ii he is convinced that
the measure is wrong he will veto it;
that it is right he Will sign. it. and thus
cause ;he bill to SecOme law.
An attempt is going to be made to
pass the dependent pension bill the
Presidents head. believe
THE ATTEMPT WILL FAIL.
The Democrats stood by their chief
upon the Texas seed veto, and think
they will do the same thing in regard
to the pauper pc sion business. In any
case the President does not care the
snap of q finger. He has shown his
hand; Congress can do what it plesses
in the premises.
The remainder of the session will be
a very busy time. Some very import
ant appropriation bills are vet to be
passed. Night sessions will be the
order of the night. Legislation will be
pushed through in tremendous hurry.
Everybody Will be glad when the time
for adjournment arrives.
JOHN IRVINE.
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e possibility of further
LEGISLATION AGAINST UTAH

during the last session of the Forty
ninth Congress seemed, at one time, IN
the lace of other business in hand, to
be very improbable, not to say impos
sible. Nevertheless, Notwithstanding
the fact that the people of the country
manifested no interest upon the subject
one way or the other, the question of
further legislation was reached and, as
events now prove, the members of both
Houses of the National Legislature have
put themselves upon record in regard
to a bill which, for infamy, has no
equal in The history of this great coun-
try. The conferer Ce committee upon
what is known as the Edmunds- Tucker
bill brought in their report, submitted
the same to the House, asked day to
be fixed for its consideration, and when
that day came along. and the business
was taken in hand, it was only ques-
ton of time when the whole matter
should be comrlpted. And IN this re-
spect what apI lies to the House ap-
plies equally the Senate. Without
realizing in the slightest degree the
enormIUy OF the legislation sought to be
enacted, members of both branches of
Congress seemed to be perfectly willing
to vote upon the Mormon bill, as it has
generally been designated in the Press
Gallery.
On Thursday last, it having been
| agreed that
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JUDGE BENNETT,

OF North Carolina, in his happiest
style, and replete with characteristic
bumor, made most effective speech
against the passage of any such legisla-
ton. The Judge is man that every
member OF the House delights to listen
TO. They know that when he speaks he
will say something. AS a shorthand
writer, should say he is a difficult
man to report. Not that he speaks
fast. yet his manner of speech is
so jerky; burst of eloquence here, at
the top of his voice, and piece of
irony there, in whisper, is enough to
knock any average reporter silly. His
style is dramatic. To contine him
self TO desk is simply impossible; he is
all over the aisle. At repartee, he
beats even the great Sunset Cox.
We'll, the bill passed the House.
Dispatches have waft ed along the re-
suit. The moment the considerable of
tae. bill was reached, it was, as 1 have
alre ,Gy sad, only question of time.
Anything that pertains to the Mormons
seems to be the but" of the average
Congressman. Not that the a.. C. cares
the ashes of rye straw for polygamy;
yet il appears to be considered the cor
rect thing to vote against the Mormons
every time. It's a pity tits true, and
being true, it's pity.
| listened to
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being taken up. He, as the chairman
of the foreign affairs committee,
had Diplomatic bill in hand, and he
wished it disposed off once and for all.
Therefore, he objected to the laking up
of the anti-polygamy bill: raised the
question of consideration. 1t was a
close vote, but Mr.. Hammond, OF
Georgia, who was managing the
Mormon bill in the absence of Mr..
Tucker, carried his point. A majority
voted that the bill should be disposed
of When the vote was, being taken
upon the question of consideration, L
could not help, from the gallery, motto
ing one thing. Mr.. Reid, of Maine,
who affects to be the leader of the
Republican side of the House, was, of
course, in his seat. The moment the
Speaker put the question Shall Senate
bill, No. TO-" etc. be taken up, Mr..
Reid arose and waved his hand two or
three times, and every member present,
on the Republican side of the House,
Is if by caucus agreement, stood up to
support the question of the immediate
consideration of the bill. They fol-
lowed their leader like SO many sheep.
This accomplished, Reid left his seat,
went into the ] bbles and com
mittee rooms to attend TO other
business, and paid no attention to the
discussion of the bill.
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THE MORMON BILL

| ohOu'O IIlCu OO Gdlltu w lOT CONSlCeId-
ton, l took a seat in the Press Gallery
OF the House, to which seat am en-
titled, for the purpose of listening to
the debate, taking notes of any name
or nature upon the whole question. l
fully realized that the bill about to be
reached and passed upon was of the
greatest importance to the majority of
the people of Utah; that something was
gong 10 be done which, in years to
come, many people, from the bot
tom OF their hearts, will wish could
be undone, l was not alone in this feel
Ing | was surrounded by many of the
most reputable newspaper correspond
ents OF the country, all of whom, from
time 10 time, within the last two or
three months, have unhe.itatinglv
written, In the columns of the journals
which they have the honor to repre-
sent at the capital of the nation, that
the Edmunds-Tuckerb il-or the "Mor
m bill, as they chosed to call twas
one OF the most infa nous pieces of leg
lsiatlon that ives ever attempted to be
passed by any body OF men who set
themselves up as having any reverence
Tor fair play, or as having a re-
gard for the golden rule -" do
unto hers as you would others do
unto you" Why" said an influential
correspondent to me. when the Mormon
6ul was reached and was under
discussion and, of course, in a fair
way Tor ,passage-''Why," he said,
Just think of 60 100000 of people put
tlng themselves in the position of
undertaking to cruSh-annihilate-blot
e,,I q
people who, at best, are misunderstood.
IL recalls to- my mind, he continued,
the story of manswho fanci-d there
was rat in his barn. That rat be
must Kill anyhow. How TO accomplish
his object he did not know. But if the
rat was in the barn he determined that
that rat should be killed. so he set fire
10 the barn, burned down the whole
house that he might make sure he
would rid himself of the presence of the
rat The idea of the loss of the barn
didn't strike him. All he wanted to ac-
compllSh was the death of the rat. no
matter the cost Of the means to the end.
Just so 1t appears TO me-" continued
my friend, lighting a cigar and leaving
me ga I9Ty IN disgust, lin regard to this
Mormon question. The Government
OF the United States seems to have got
Il into its wise heat that in its large
barn there is a small rat, and that 10
klH the rat the large barn must be
subjected to a dose of petroleum and |
1ames-in other words the whole stack |
must be burned down to reach the bare |
possibility of finding a need. -
'uGh work, or legislation as lit is
;alled, and the correspondent to whom |
have reference disappeared through |
me swinging doors of the press gallery
If the House.
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WISE MEN OF THE EAST
The Story of a Man, a Barn
and a Rat.
THE FICKLEyEsS OF THINGS.
Rushing the Work in COnGress-The
Democrats Standing by Their
Chief-GeneraI News.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. 81, 1887.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 81, 1887.
From our own Correspondent.
felt pretty certain that, as stated in
my last letter the bill agreed upon by
the conference committee, would be in
the hands of the President before many
days. This feeling was based upon
what appeared to- be the inevitable.
The committee had agreed, and, to nv
mind, it was only question of time for
the whole business to be thoroughly
consummated, SO far as the action OF
both Houses of Congress was con-
cerned. l write, of course. even under
the most favorable circumstances, at
great disadvantage Washington, u.
c., Us nearly $500 miles from Salt Lake
City, ana as an ordinary thing five
days are consumed to effect the de-
livery of a letter from this end of the
line TO the other. AS every body knows,
great deal, in this fast age, may take
place IN five days. The complexion of
any or everything may be entirely
changed in that time. That which ap-
pears TO be favorable to-day, turns ont
TO be very upfavorabIe tomorrow.
In a word, the rapid occur
renee Of events seem to utterly
d. stroy predictions of any kind
and forbid any degree of certainty,
1t cannot be considered strange, there
fore, that, at this distance, remembering
the fckleness of the question with
which | attempt to deal, a person is
liable to miss his guess from time to
time no matter how we'll he may imagine
he is informed.
The possibility of further
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FOR SALE.

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SStsa Noad-syS iS OF seats for every opera viii
S fe the Theatre B6 6sSG5ga oy 2Sth at 10
1icle, 81. FsSi Hqnuette and Circle 81 g. Fi-st
ie.e. Sc second circle, Soc c. T Tirs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-12-02

Farm animals are hurt more by medicine
than by the lack of it, When an animal
needs medicine, it needs a competent physi-
clan.
Pure water and variety of wholesome
food regularly given, with comfortable
shelter and kind treatment, are the best
preventives of disease.
A mortgage on the home makes the fire
side gloomy, for it shuts out the sunshine
Of prosperity and freeheartedness.
Some men look at the sky only TO fore
cast the weather, see more beauty in a
dollar than in bed Of flowers, and will
hear the crow in cornfeld quicker than
the lark in the air.
Better is it to have one pair of trousers
with money in the pockets, than two pair
with empty pockets.
The horse knows all that the colt learned
and boys tormenting the colt are not teach
ing it what it should know.
system worked ten hours a day, and was
done. Hap hazard got up at four in the
morning, hurried all day, and was doing
the chores at half past nine at night
job hal much patience; yet it was fortu
nate for him that he did not join fences
with neighbor who kept breachy stock
/ TIL man who fills his ice house provides
/ himself with "A conservator Of health, and O
servant of pleasure
What is said about keeping animals warn
during the winter, does not apply To ma
nure Smoking is more injurious to tbs
compost heap than to boys.-Americdi
AgricW'riSt for December.
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Mrs. Nellie j. I. Brigham. will speak at
the town hall on Thursday evening, Dec
Sth. All are cordially invited.
The firm of Wheeler x Walcott has been
dissolved, Mr.. Walcutt purchasing the en-
tire interest in the mill property and Mr..
Wheeler continuing his tin business.
1t is rumored that A. l.. Childs contem-
plates moving to Bratteboro
The members of the Woman's relief corps
will meet ON Dec. It'll, in the afternoon, with
Mrs. Rhoda johnson.
DR.. E. j. Titus has been confined to the
house several days with rheumatism.
G. NJ. Russell delivered his lecture on
Gettysburg at Alstcad, n. H., Thursday
evening and on this friday evening, at
Acworth, \. II.
Our merchants promise to show a much
finer line of Christmas goods than ever be-
fore this season.
The bell presented to the Congregational
church by j. H. Flagg will be hung by a
professional workman from the Troy found
ry and will be dedicated on Christmas Eve
with suitable exercises. 1t is hoped that
Mr.. Flagg will be present as he has indi.
Gated his intention to be if possible. The
Sunday school have arranged for Christmas
trees and appropriate services at the same
time.
Rev. Mr.. Phelps was absent last Sunday
not having returned from his fathers home
in New Haven, which he visited at Thanks
giving.
All persons who have pledged something
for the Vermont table in the woman suf
frage bazaar which opens in Music hail. Bos
ton, Dec. 18th, and all Interested TO help
will please leave their contributions at tn,
store Of G. d. x NJ. E. Spencer before Dec
Sth. Please remember that butter and ma
pie goods are desirable as well as usefu
and fancy articles Effort is being mad,
! to make good exhibit Of Vermont butter
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Soutb Ion,,on,.r

A. y. johnson, who is working in Gard
ner, is home spending few days with his
family.
Joshua Barnard, who was very i'll during
last winter and spring, and has been quite
feeble since, Is now Frustrated with an at
tack Of rheumatism
Scion Pendleton, while chopping wood
last Monday, cut his leg Just below the knee
joint quite badly.
Village schools began on Monday, with
Miss Bertha Wilbour of this place in the
primary department and Miss Torrey of
Dorset in the higher school. Miss Torrey
is IA sister of Irving Torrey. who taught the
same school during the fall term.
Arthur and Archer, youngest sons of S. NJ.
Holden, reached home from Dakota on Fri
day last, and will remain here during the
winter. They have taken up land in Da-
kota and will return in the spring.
Quite a daring burglary was committed
in this village ON Monday night of this
week Ora Rhoades, Just before retiring.
counted his money before an uncurtained
window and found he had S31 80 Soon af-
ter he closed the blinds Of the window and
retired placing his pants on lounge across
the room from the window. In the morn
ing he found his pants on the piazza, but
the money and his watch were missing
No clew has yet been obtained of the bur
glar.
Mrs Rodney Clough is very low, and i,
expected to live but short time.
Frank Curtis, postal clerk from this place
to Brattleboro, has been promoted, having
been placed on the night route from Rich
ford to Springfield, Mass p A. Olmstec
is his successor.
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-EpwARn Z. rrrNAm

oBrTUARY--EDwARD r. PUTNAM.
The sudden death Of Edward f. Putnam
alluded TO last week, which occurred ON tbs
22d ult., removes from this communit, n
much respected and valued member Nr
Putnam came from Halifax, his pative
town. to this place nearly twenty veors
ago. bought a mill and engaged in busipass
Having a mechanical turn of mind ba
from time to time added to aud remodeled
his MILL improved and increased his ma :.
chinery without very heavy outlaws. adding
to the variety and extent of his business
and employing quite n number VI hands
With good facilities iudicious management
industry aud economy he accumulated nuite
property and has done much toward add
Ing TO the interests Of the place. For fore
sight and sagacity in financial affairs he was
seldom exceled, aud but few men can he
found of equal business ability and he sus.
tanned the reputation of an honorable. en-
ergehc and reliable business man. He had
in contemplation an enlargement of bust
ness which would have added much to the
interests Of the place. There is a felt pub.
lie loss. The bereaved family suffer an ir-
reparahle loss and have the sympntbios of
the whole community. Mr.. Putnam lea
two sons trained in correct business princi
pies, who will aim to honor a lamented
father and as far as possible supply the va.
caucy caused by his untimely end.
The annual meeting of the Jacksonville
library association will be held at the Office
Of A. A. Butterfeld, Esq, next Wednesday
evening, Dec. :, at : O'Clock
Rev. L. L. Sargent of Wilmington has
closed his ministerial labors in this village.
Mrs. Julia Kingsley has gone to Corning.
n. y, TO spend the winter with her son.
William Foster
Mr. O. Harvey has bought p. f. Crowns
interest in the meat business, to which he
will devote his entire time
p. f. Grown has been appointed collector
in school district No. g. in place of Geo
Corkius resigned.
Mrs. T. Fowler and daughter Edith. on a
recent visit at Deerfield, Mass, were thrown
from an embankment and considerably in
jured. Their horse and team were alsc
somewhat damaged
The school in district No. 70. taught b,
Miss Viva G.. Smith Of Wilmington. CLOSED
Il very pleasant term on the 18th ult. Schol
airs not absent or tardy were Edwin an,
Fred Wheeler not absent Whitman, Ed
win and Fred Wheeler, Ernest and Erberi
Faulkner perfect department, Whitman
Wheeler, Gladly Jolcvett and Cora Kent
g,1l
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At an adjourned town meeting saturday
the town voted 20 cents on dollar OF the
grand list to defray the town expenses Tor
the year past, TO pay all interest ON the
town debt and to paw $1,000 of Indebtedness,
and also voted to DISCOUNT three per cent
on all taxes paid on or before Jan l.
Leland & Gray seminary commenced us
winter term Tuesday with - students, ana
more are expected next week, This Is the
largest number the first day for some years
number of citizens of the village VS.
tied Col. Ballou Swan ON his s9th brthdaS
and prese nted him with AN easy chhlr anu
foot rest and Mrs. Swan with a sum Oh
money.
About 1870 young friends of Mr.. and Mrs
f. b Ober made IA surprise VISIT aI MI
ObeIs home last Friday evening MI ana
Mrs Ober were away from home at t,le
time and returned about o'clock III the
evening to find their home in the possess
ion of friends aud the table IN readiness
for the entire company
Rev. / ID. Colburn will very soon re
move with his family to Nashua n, H.,
for permanent residence. They WIN be
greatly missed in society, church ana s'liooi,
On Friday evening of this week the youus
people will give a party in the town nan ~
Miss Matte Colburn.
Prof. and Mrs. Lawrence returned lus'
week from Boston with apparatus cheinl-
Gals and new library books for the school
The trial Of Watson French ON complain.
Of Fred Low, to whom French sold con
on which there was claim Of $50 when
Low had TO pay, resulted in a verdict lo'
the plaintiff for the sum of $50 and COSTS
which French failing to pay, and not being
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WiIIinnIHVille.

There will be quarterly meeting services
at the Methodist church next Sunday at
l.4j 4. NJ. Presiding Elder Morgan will
preach Rev. John Slipman of Peabody,
Mass, formerly Of this village preached in
the church last Thursday evening to an
Interested audience. His discourse tend
ell to show the difference between re-
formation and regeneration reformation
being work accomplished by ourselves
while regeneration was work wrought by
the Holy Spirit in the human heart.
The addition to the choir, last Sunday,
of three young misses, Luela Williams,
Oracle Timson aul Lila Parks, was quite
noticeable.
Geo. W. Lamb has sold his farm to Dr.
Whites brother.
In the death of Mr.. c. p. Lamb, who
passed away ON Wednesday evening, Nov.
Esd we lose one of our most respected cit
liens. and who will be missed by a large
circle of friends and relatives. He had
been in poor health for many months, but
was not considered dangerous, until the
last few days. His son Gilbert was called
from Keene, hut too late to be recognised
and to a sad Thanksgiving, instead of tbs
family gathering that was anticipated a
the old home The funeral was on Satur
dav afternoon, Rev. w. n. Barber attend
ing and preaching from Eccles. xii, 81.
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Newfane.

The monotony of the villages even ten
or is to he broken Saturday evening, Dec
3D., by a mock trial 10y jury at Union hal
at 1:l5. before Justice Franklin A. Dewitt
tiers. State VS.. Chas NJ. Badenough fol
selling, furnishing and giving away intoxi
eating liquors. Sheriff, Lorenshaw w
Bushnell states attorney, Franklin l.
Fisher; counsel for respondent, Milton
Danielson, Esq. witnesses, VIM. b. Har
rison, Frank Burdock, NJ. b. Sweetsir, Ar
thur Warrington, Maude Merrigold Smith
Gracia F. DanielsoH, Chas. and George Bad
enough, Sir Walter Scott, Dupeese P. De
Writers. Caroline A. Brewster, Caroline
A. Lowell.
Mr.. Alexander of Bellows Falls is max
ing business more lively at the steam mil
by having ash logs drawn and getting GU
horse rake material.
Marshall A. Howe returned to Vernon
university Saturday, after teaching at Yves
Brattleboro academy during the fall
Mrs. Adeline Kidder Smith of Duluth
Mimi. who has not visited Newfane for 3
wears, is at f. q. Burdett's.
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Vernon.

Members Of the Citizens club met last
Saturday evening and chose officers for the
ensuing years AS follows: President f. w
Johnson; vice president. Addison Withheld.
secretary, Allie j. Davis; assistant secre-
t,ary, Julia Tyler; treasurer, Addison Whit
hed' auditor, &. Il. Davis; executive com
mlttee, Miss Julia Tyler, Mrs. Julia New
ton, Allie Davis and Mrs Ellen Reed. They
then adjourned till Saturday Dec. 10th at
: o'clock. The program consists of dec
laiiatlons, recitations music. drama
and a question for discussion. IL is hoped
there will be II full attendance.
). .. Frost is putting up building for
the purpose of using steam boiler 70
warm water for his cows and steam food
for his hogs.
Addison Withheld is putting new coat
of paint on his barns
Alonzo Stebbns had several vounp cat.
tie in the pasture on the mountain and had
tried at two different times to yet them
home, but could not on account of their be.
ing so wild. An attempt last week with
the assistance Of 10 or 10 men, also failed.
School in District No. has begun. with
Miss Torrey of Dorset as teacher. Mamie
Bridges, who is at Fred Juhnson's. attends
as does also Leslie Streeter. who is at DIR
Goodwillie's.
Mrs. Mary Dickinson of Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pratt of Brattleborc
and Edward Slate of Greenfield, spent
Thanksgiving at S. b. Houghtons. and
Mrs. Mary Brooks. with her son and daugh
ter, at Dwight Johnson's. Albyn Stebbini
was expected home but was detained il
Fitchburg with the mumps.
Elder j. Hemenway will preach in tn,
chapel Sunday at 1920 A. N and 1:3Op.N.